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#104 - Week ending May 19th, 2023

Welcome to this weeks 'Take 5', your 5 minute Optinet roundup. If you need clarification on any points or have questions drop us an email or create a support ticket.


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If you have any ideas you would like included in a future T5 then drop us an email at support@optinetuk.com

NHS Scotland Voucher Values

Patch Due Next Week


We can confirm that a patch will be released next week that will allow users in Scotland to update the voucher value with a single click.


The patch will be released as a HPP (High Priority Patch) and will download automatically.


The new voucher values come into effect from June 1st.

Electronic Referral - New Suppliers Added


We are now able to send electronic referrals to two new suppliers (in bold):


  • Cinapsis
  • Rego
  • Opera
  • Evolutio


LATEST from PCSE

Received 18/05/23 17:20

We have had a communication from PCSE England advising us that there will be system downtime this evening into tomorrow morning:


"Due to maintenance, PCSE Online will be unavailable from 6pm on Friday 19 May until 4am Saturday 20 May 2023."


As always, FLEX users can still create and store claims in FLEX and then submit them once the maintenance has been completed and claims are once again being accepted.


The full communication can be read by clicking the button below

Read PCSE Communication

If you are having issues with any claims, contact the team who will be happy to help.

The following knowledgebase links have been hand-picked in response to support calls we received this week:

Adding a Branch Prefix to the OPS Reference


OPS allows you to collect direct debits from within FLEX, with automatic reconciliation of payments on the patient record.


When using one OPS account to manage multiple practices (and not running hosted FLEX) it can be difficult to identify specific payment issues for each branch as all non-payer statuses are downloaded for the group into every branch - however there is a simple solution that can help - branch prefixes.


When creating an OPS record, a payer reference is automatically assigned - this reference can be edited and we recommend adding a prefix to the beginning of the reference to identify the branch where the patient belongs.

Editing OPS Records

Overview of Contact Lenses


After a number of calls this week about contact lenses, we thought it would be useful to signpost the help documents on the portal.

Contact Lenses Overview
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support@optinetuk.com to open a ticket automatically

training@optinetuk.com to book staff training

installs@optinetuk.com for install questions

sales@optinetuk.com to book a FLEX demonstration

SUPPORT HOURS

A reminder of our support hours:


  • Monday to Friday: 08:45 - 17:30
  • Saturday : 09:00 - 12:00
  • Sundays / Bank Holidays : Closed



Tel: 0800 310 2400 / Email: support@optinetuk.com / Online: help.optinetuk.net

May Edition

Vision Now Magazine from NEG

The latest digital edition of 'Vision Now' is available on the National Eyecare Group Website or by clicking the link below.


Catch up on all the latest news in our industry and features like:


  • EDOF: Any age | any stage
  • Practice Sales: How to back the right horse
  • WCSM: Where past meets present



Read Now

Latest Patches: v1.5.7.29 /30

HPP indicates high priority patches that are downloaded and installed automatically

MTS indicates patches that have been deployed to the 'Hosted FLEX' servers

REQ indicates a patch that will be loaded on request or when an issue is highlighted

 

*** If you would like any other patches applied, please raise a support ticket ***


  • #085: Patient Occupation
  • Resolves a bug in which the wrong occupation could be saved if multiple examination windows were open.
  • Released as a HPP & also to MTS following successful feedback from several trial sites.
  • #088: Online Booking
  • Additional spaces have been removed from data downloaded from the online booking page, this improves patient matching and increases data quality.



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